Title :
The TPX cryostat conceptual design
Author :
Ravenscroft, D. ; Posey, A. ; Heitzenroeder, P. ; Brown, T.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
The TPX (Tokamak Physics Experiment) will be the first tokamak to employ both superconducting TF (toroidal field) and PF (poloidal field) magnets. Consequently, the entire device is located within an evacuated cryostat to provide the necessary thermal barrier between the ambient temperature test cell and the magnets that are cooled by supercritical liquid helium at 5°K. This paper describes the cryostat design requirements, design concepts, and the cryostat fabrication and installation
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; cryostats; fusion reactor design; fusion reactors; superconducting magnets; 5 K; TPX cryostat conceptual design; Tokamak Physics Experiment; ambient temperature test cell; cryostat fabrication; cryostat installation; evacuated cryostat; superconducting PF magnets; superconducting TF magnets; superconducting poloidal field magnets; superconducting toroidal field magnets; supercritical liquid He cooling; thermal barrier; Fabrication; Laboratories; Neutrons; Physics; Plasma temperature; Steel; Superconducting magnets; Testing; Titanium; Tokamaks;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hyannis, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1412-3
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1993.518427
